Islamic coin – HCR14844

Obverse

Inscription:

لله / لا اله الا الله / المسترشد بالله / يمين الدولة ؟

Design:

largely obscure Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

محمد رسول الله / السلطان الاعظم / بهرامشاه / ع

Design:

largely obscureArabic inscription in field with Arabic letter (mint mark) between two annulets below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ghaznavids

Reign

Bahrāmshāh b. Mas‘ūd

Person

al-Mustarshid billah, 1118 - 1135 (ruler/authority) , Bahrāmshāh b. Mas‘ūd, 1117 - 1157 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa (5x)5 AH (=AD 1121-1151)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.23

Axis

Diameter (mm)

13.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

for God, there is no god but God, al-Mustarshid billah, Yamīn al-Dawla

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Sulṭān al-‘Azam Bahrāmshāh

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 593

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson